THOMAS McROCKLIN Amazing Boy GUITARIST 'Genius' on Little & Large Show (March '89) Steve Vai

..young kid guitar player on The Little & Large Show (BBC1) ... Hey Joe, Purple Haze.. steve vai joe satriani

[@Yu-Fei-Hung]

I never imagined seen Malmsteen with a Hendrix wig

[@guidocecchini9296]

😂😂😂 I tought exactly the same!!!

[@dreamspheree]

Lol me too

[@victorymansions]

"Their selling hippie wigs in Woolworths man" - Danny

[@6project6nightmare6]

Aw mate that got me good 😂😂 cheers!

[@Koffieleuter]

That Steve Vai... what a nice little boy.

[@kellyjackson7889]

lol nice like for realz

[@elttabykcir]

"When I grow up, I'm going to be a famous rock and roll guitar player!"

[@anotherwaytafkash]

you name it !!!!!!!

[@IChIDH]

Thomas Mcrocklin

[@Riley-gi6of]

He kinda looks like a little Randy Rhodes (without the blonde hair)

[@beefnacos6258]

He's a grown man now and still shredding.

[@LordmonkeyTRM]

*1:59* Who knew Jack black was in an obscure British comedy double act before Tenacious D?!

[@russellzauner]

Bubbles there on the right did

[@LordmonkeyTRM]

@@russellzauner wow Sid does look Bubbles with those glaases

[@sirjaunty1]

Wasn't obscure over here mate.

[@LordmonkeyTRM]

@@sirjaunty1 time has obscured it everywhere...

[@samtonning]

looks like Dennis Taylor

[@Ultra-Collector]

What a beauty! Floral Jem! Love ya Thomas!

[@klistarf]

Can't believe i have eventually found this, after searching online for it, on and off, over the last ten years! Thank you so much, for posting this!!! I actually saw this when it went out on that long ago Saturday night. I had already read about Thomas, but nothing could prepare me for this! I was stunned. And, y'know what, having just seen it again for the first time in over 25 years (although, i am fully aware of the stuff he did in the interim period)... I am STILL stunned!! Thomas needs to come out of hiding, and show the world what he can do now. Thomas, you were meant to be the next incredibly big thing. It's not too late, y'know... \m/ (:o)

[@pablohanc]

Check out Mcrocklin.com

[@dannymcmince]

Same as, always wondered what happened to T

[@pablohanc]

Yeah, he's well out of hiding now. Releasing music, playing guitar and on KZbin.

[@Ibaneddie76]

I freaking love 80's British comedy, those guys were hilarious. Thomas McRocklin is an amazing guitarist to this day I follow him on the KZbins and remember when he played with Vai and Bad 4 Good.

[@michelbeaupre920]

Teacher: ''Lil Steevie Vai is gonna play a nice little song... he wrote it, all by himself! '' Kid: I wrote that song for all my friend. When I grow up, I'm gonna a famous rock'n'roll guitar player,,,, It's gonna wild! '''

[@anotherwaytafkash]

that Steve vai ... what a nice little boy .....

[@quidsin7091]

Well we need another great guitarist to replace the ones that we have lost over the last few years... this is it..brilliant stuff and make it happen 👍👍👍

[@ebee3522]

He’s an amazing player as an adult.

[@JohnnyBeane]

Thomas McRocklin was on my channel today talking guitars and gear and we had a great time!

[@Dastardly_X]

🌟

[@richardspencer4901]

Lol, Eddie Large looks like Malmsteen when he got fat

[@erikb.3648]

That JEM though! I've always loved that finish.

[@Dastardly_X]

Jem 77FP One listed for $8,180 on Reverb 💜

[@elttabykcir]

Me too, I used to want one so bad, I'm a big Steve Vai fan.

[@jamesnorton7601]

He ruined it. It's the saddest thing I've seen

[@elttabykcir]

The little boy is good guitarist but his Hey Joe sounded terrible, it was the wrong song for him to play, he needed some Ozzy or something to complement his style of playing.

[@Daniel-623]

Insane McRocklin genius at an early age

[@Macho_Man_Randy_Savage]

I remember seeing this dude in some vintage guitar mags for an Ibanez Ad, thought I'd look him up. Pretty impressive for a 10 year old and playing a 25.5" scale length axe while being almost as big as the guitar itself LOL

[@flashgordon4053]

RIP Eddie.

[@guitarsbymetaljay]

Thomas McRocklin was the kid in the Steve Vai video for The audience is listening and he was in a band with the red headed annoying kid on Different Strokes and The Terminator 2

[@DemnRaig80]

Bad 4 Good

[@890r6]

Bad 4 Good. That is the name of the band he was in. They do a great version of the Thin Lizzy song, Nineteen. I still have the CD. 👍

[@joshuajohnson2216]

Um excuse me? That's Phil Lynott's song from 1985 before his retirement the same year and his death in late 1986. And I also download this Bad4Good's rendition of "Nineteen" from KZbin.

[@890r6]

@@joshuajohnson2216 You are correct. I totally thought it was a Lizzy tune. Yourself and others have educated me. I did see them back in 77 in Toronto.

[@joshuajohnson2216]

@@890r6 Thanks. I really miss Thin Lizzy so much (Phil Lynott era). RIP Phil (1949-1986).

[@890r6]

@@joshuajohnson2216 I'm 58 and can't get enough of them and all the other bands. KZbin rules for showing old concerts and interviews with all the greats of the past. ✌

[@joshuajohnson2216]

@@890r6 yes yes.

[@daktarioskarvannederhosen2568]

this kid is unreal!

[@gowhales3002]

Now I'm quite sure they were hidden us things...algorithm brings us more!!!

[@roxievazz9570]

I love the boots.

[@tommyibanez3958]

I thought the dude on the left was Lukather at first, I was like Geeez, dude hit a rough patch in the late 80s

[@Dastardly_X]

Hahaaaaaa !!

[@zendakk]

lol can't unsee it now

[@melon3442]

Go play D chord The boy: Okay *Goes tapping with dive bombs*

[@rageofthebiscuit3668]

Thats Thomas Mcrocklin

[@bonkeydollocks1879]

No it's Eddie large

[@chhuanteacolney3208]

No that's a kid

[@forfuxakes6814]

I thought it was Phil McCrackin👍🏻🤘🤘🤘

[@mikegordon7040]

It’s Henry McThew ya blokes

[@forfuxakes6814]

You sure it isn’t Mike Litorus ?

[@cgamyes]

THOMAS!

[@HedeccaTamer]

For anyone wondering he's on Dragon Force's next tour

[@grobbler1]

Have a listen to McRocklin & Hutch - Riding Out (2019) album on KZbin. Synthwave with TM on guitars.

[@dodibenabba1378]

Eddie Large??

[@bonkeydollocks1879]

@@dodibenabba1378 😂

[@amoore-zd9zv]

I've been playing guitar 38 years now. I sound like I've been playing for 38 minutes. Started late. I was 22 before I picked up a guitar. Self-taught and it shows but, I did play brass in band for 7 years in school. But I was a country boy. I was too busy honing my skills in the woods hunting and fishing. But there's not a time I picked a guitar up that I wished I had started sooner

[@arloross]

That guy reminds me of Benny Hill...LOL! ******************** I Actually got to see the Thomas McRocklin band open for Joe Satriani during the 'Extremest' Album Tour In 1992. Epic Show!

[@jamesmorgan8273]

Hell yeah

[@baraldobumpa3447]

Mcrocklin is trully a virtuoso...

[@therobloxguy9540]

HE'S A COOL BOY!!

[@1965nighthunter]

cool

[@mattmichniuk2727]

Hold it hold it...that's what you say when a little kid shows you up???Lmao!

[@andreac.3282]

I thought this was Benny Hill show

[@DoodlesHD719]

McRocklin!

[@_cameraboy]

School of Rock before School of Rock was School of Rock.

[@stevenstadel8823]

Kid reminds me of me at 11 years old. Think you are going to be famous. Depends on the choices you make!

[@dcd5050]

Are you famous then? Why a talented kid on TV that is now sort of famous reminds you of you? ... a nobody no one knows of. commenting sh it on youtube

[@dcd5050]

@@kisscouille i just dont understand why someone would comment such stupid s h i t, like hey you are really talented and famous, you remind me of me even though im just some random dude on youtube no one knows of, and even tops it off saying like "depending on the choices you make" like hes some very clever dude who made the best choices in life thats why he is so well known and talented, it was just a very condescending comment in my opinion

[@firdaus125]

The little boy is now a grown man who has his own KZbin channel

[@matthewthetaxcollector5419]

Which channel is that?

[@Jimb0b1111]

@@matthewthetaxcollector5419 McRocklin

[@nhacxuanghia4581]

i like this 🥳😂🥳😂🥳

[@dwayneabsolutelydribblin3903]

What happened to tv 📺

[@gabedestellano]

I want that Jem... OMG

[@liborsionko]

Good to see Roy Orbison with Eddy here 🙂

[@gutmaciej3539]

nice

[@jamesavdelis6610]

Holy Jesus!!

[@GerardoLA]

So funny!!!

[@kill_time_bill]

Props to Syd for a very respectable backing chord progression 👊

[@thomasskeffington4539]

I remember him being on TV back in the 80’s. What happened to him?

[@guardianobserver6593]

He became older!

[@nathanieldoy2151]

He uses the name Mcrocklin and has a solo project and a band with Tim Hutch called McRocklin and Hutch (great stuff). Really cool guy, has a ton of lovely Kiesel guitars.

[@guardianobserver6593]

@@nathanieldoy2151 He have also a KZbin channel with his name.

[@SleepscapeSerenity]

kzbin.info/door/v141PPf1_WxW3lwsGKwpZQ

[@Dastardly_X]

@@SleepscapeSerenity Nice link to McRocklin !! 🌟

[@mikeshanermusic]

Say goodnight🤣👍

[@michaelw.4434]

I thought that was Benny Hill !

[@ChrisHopkinsBass]

Is that Nigel Planer and Ade Edmonson on drums and bass

[@FernicusShred]

I saw that guitar at a local guitar shop about 25 years ago, I've always wanted it. This is the first time I've seen it anywhere else. It's a Vai, but does anyone know the exact model?

[@OLDDIRTYCON]

Ibanez gem floral I believe its called

[@sulichkuba]

Yeah and it's propably Vai's personal guitar :) He's a boy from "Audience is listening" clip

[@IbanezDaemon]

Ibanez Jem77-FP

[@Dastardly_X]

One on Reverb for over 8,000 US

[@Thirtle]

He is my cousin legit

[@LordmonkeyTRM]

Seems legit to me...

[@jamieshaffer6493]

What's good real name? I'm asking the original poster.

[@murphymoe753]

What a genius bravo

[@animeswitch]

i dont understand how its possible for a kid to be that good at that age?? ive played for years and im not that good, wtf is going on

[@markmitchell1337]

Thomas has always been unbelievably talented.

[@animeswitch]

@Rom R i use to have a really good teacher a long time ago, now i just teach myself.

[@Ric_1985]

If you think he's good you should search max ostro. I've been playing for 20 yrs and max is beyond my understanding.

[@b500l8]

Grown men pub bore pub rick band guitarists cry in their bitter at seeing him

[@pequeuxdarleux1480]

Richard Benson Richard Benson Richard Benson Ric......

[@ahhcmon9604]

Did this kid ever become anyone???

[@pmcm-ih1ep]

Is the big guy that Wheeler Dealers bruvver?

[@scotpetri7630]

Is that bubbles on the right? 😆

[@druskee2380]

No, that scorpion 🤣

[@Johnny-dz6vl]

Where is the kid now in 2021?

[@guardianobserver6593]

At home with a wife, four children, bills to pay, you know.

[@Dastardly_X]

kzbin.info/door/v141PPf1_WxW3lwsGKwpZQ

[@mikegordon7040]

Well if it isn’t young Henry McThew My sister cousin used to date him He’d come over every other weed and walk in first thing the old chap would say would say this .” Hey there mom! Hey there son.....you gonna go see that there show?...what there show???....that there be billy and boys.....billy and the big boys??? Yeah that them. So you gonna go?

[@xxbeholderxx]

Isn't that Thomas mcrocklin?

[@tombstoneharrystudios584]

Yep!

[@delstephens7441]

Where is this guy now lol

[@ralphedwards269]

Mcrocklin😀🤘

[@maxfreitas9333]

I thought he was Randy Rhoades using an Ibanez

[@theone2be33]

Whats Dilbert doing on stage?

[@JamesPCroad]

Is that Neil on drums?

[@jmitch623]

Where is he now?

[@shanegautier5296]

Who cares

[@satchfan2010]

@@shanegautier5296 A lot do. He's very popular. You seem jealous.

[@satchfan2010]

On KZbin.

[@EdwardT9]

What’s the story here? How did he get so good so young? Boy genius?

[@michaelciancetta6397]

he's nothing special dude even for his age

[@user-kp1ry3so2s]

@@michaelciancetta6397 he’s not a genius but he is good for his age

[@michaelciancetta6397]

@@user-kp1ry3so2s oh yeah for sure ;) but i've seen much better at that age especially recently

[@Dastardly_X]

kzbin.info/door/v141PPf1_WxW3lwsGKwpZQ

[@SaiRam-nz9sy]

Mcrocklin?!!

[@rotory2002]

Randy Rhoads reincarnated !

[@willgeo2215]

What is this kid doing now

[@alexjackson8841]

So the only time i’m a better player than him is when he’s 7. This doesn’t feel like a victory

[@TheProgrammerGuy]

The guy was right. He didn't know Purple Haze.

[@nonrevnosnibormetalbeerrev6251]

He was a child

[@parkst.frankfranklin3986]

Something wrong here man, I'm Comentating on King Weed.

[@davidp4192]

Is that jack blacks dad?

[@BurakCanUzun0]

Gitarın Fazıl Say'ı

[@GuayreBajistavikingo]

After play in Bad for Good band...

[@bullyinspace]

Who

[@Dazuio]

whats the name of the guitar the kid is using

[@allofyourdreams]

Ibanez Steve Vai signature (aka Ibanez JEM) floral pattern variation, it has a gazzilion variations by now

[@Dastardly_X]

Jem 77FP Can find them on Reverb.

[@fathermarcus7808]

fun fact..almost all his playing is the floyd rose

[@ryant3600]

go to his youtube channel.. the dude is beyond incredible.

[@christhayil8354]

Wonder whatever happened to this kid (now a man)?

[@paccasking777]

Look up a channel called mcrocklin, this was him as a kid, he is still playing today

[@miguelcruz9285]

He lost his arms in a car accident., So sad☹️

[@christhayil8354]

@@paccasking777 yes, I saw. You are right

[@christhayil8354]

@@miguelcruz9285 bull shit

[@satchfan2010]

@@miguelcruz9285 BS. I just saw a recent video of him on his channel.

[@Seasider70]

....2:15.....

[@ナチュラルハイ日野]

small hand !

[@friedpotato556]

Who the fuck is he? The next Steve Vai ?

[@alanwilkinson9487]

Wonder what he's doing now..probably fronting some comedy show...

[@TheIndividual.]

People shitting on talent.

[@leonf.7893]

I wonder what happened to that kid?

[@satchfan2010]

Thomas McRocklin, he has a channel on KZbin. Still playing.

[@steveroberts2180]

ian gillan's let himself go!

[@ValaheiM16]

Looks like rhandy roads reincarnation on this kid

[@biblethumpr2161]

the world already has an eddy Van halen so develop your own style

[@weldonbrownfield8382]

All kids trying to sound like Eddie Van Halen how tiresome who made that ain't shredding big whoopee f****** do

[@davidblackwell6379]

What show was this

[@adambinnie1332]

The Little and Large show!

[@dixienormous2440]

READ THE DESCRIPTION.....

[@brunoeller1939]

What is his name?

[@klistarf]

His name is Thomas McRocklin. He went on to to do some great stuff in a band of young players called Bad4Good, under the guidance of Steve Vai. Sadly, he disappeared off the radar a few years ago. We need him back! And NOW...!! \m/ (:o)

[@Zager-recap]

Bruno Eller Paul Gilbert

[@FermiToll]

+klistarf Wow! thanks for the info man. I heard he was in the audience is listening, for some weird reason that video is not in yuotube.

[@blackie75]

Eggy McEggnater

[@devinw5150]

klistarf He’s back! Just saw him playing at NAMM 2018 at the Fishman booth. Coming out with a new EP. I can’t wait. It’s on utube.

[@chromeboy37000]

bad 4 good band :)

[@EvilWaterman]

Jack Black..

[@albertsatushiev6068]

😀🤣🤣🤣

[@thomask9577]

Can’t believe Jack Black hasn’t aged at all.

[@evgenysemenov6051]

When must joke about guitar playing, cos payed for this, but had no inspiration:

[@Countachockula]

haha